Washing-machine



J, NEWSOME.

WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. B, 1920.

1,380,076; "Patented M y 31, 1921.

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11m new UNITED OFFIC 7 JOHN NEWSOME, or sAnnnRsi r LL ,cnonerm.

WASHING-MACHINE.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN NEWSOME, a citiuseful Improvements in Washing-Machines;

and-I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains, to make and use the same. V

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washing machines.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of washing machine in which a reciprocating plunger is used, and a foraminous wall in the body or tub of the machine through which the water is arranged to surge back and forth. 7

Another object is to improve the construction of the plunger whereby the water will be more readily and quickly moved therethrough, and the water forced through and then sucked back through the clothes.

Another object is tov provide a washing machine whereby the operating power may,

be easily and quickly changed from motor to manual.

Other objects and advantages will be ap- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a wash.

mg machine made in accordance with the invention. V

Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same viewed from the side having the driving gears.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken through the uprights just above the transverse rod of the cross heads, on'the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal central sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view through the tub, on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the device showing the position of the parts when the machine has been converted into a hand power machine, the upper end of the vertical pitman rod being broken away to show the cross-head disk.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, there are shown two upright frames 10 and 11, each consisting of a pair of Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 31 1921,

Application filed. September 8, 1920. Serial No. 408,882.

vertical parallel bars connected together at their upper ends by the transverse member 12, and at their lower ends by the transverse member 13, this latter member extending beyond the sides of the vertical bars, as shown? at 1%. Inclined legs 15 are secured to the verntical bars of the uprights and to the extended ends of the lower members 13, and-secured to the inner faces of the said legs, and below the members 13, is a horizontal rectangular frame 16. Secured to the legs in the same plane as the frame 16, and outwardly of the said legs, is a second frame 17 one side of which is extended to a certain dis outer frame 17, is a belt wheel 21, which is.

adapted to receive power from any suitable motor, but which is not shown. Disposed longitudinally of the inner vertical faces of the bars of the uprights are the rods 22, which are received'in the peripheralgrooves 23 of the disks 24: carried by the end portions of the transverse rods 25. These rods extend between the vertical bars of the up: rights, and to short distances outwardly thereof, where they are connected .to the vertical pitmen rods 26. Supported in journals 27, on the sides of the inner frame 16, is a shaft 28, which extends transversely of said frame. One end of the shaft 28 is provided witha crank 29 to whichthe lower end of one of the vertical pitmen rods is connected, while the other, end carries -a large gear wheel 30, meshing with the beforementioned pinion 20. -A.crank pin 21 is carried by the gear wheel 30 to which the lower end of the other pitman rod is connected/Thus as the shaft 28 is driven by the shaft 19 the pitmen rods will be reciprocated and cause the transverse rod 25 to move up and down in the uprights, while the disks 24 slide on the'rods 22.

The transverse rods 25, are each secured at their inner ends in a vertical sleeve 31, through which is disposed the upper portion of the plunger rod 32. This plunger rod 32 is formed with a longitudinal series of transverse openings 33, for the reception of cotter pins 34, one coltter pin being disposed arranged to engage with the upper end thereof, while the other pin is disposed a certain distance below the sleeve to support the lower end of a coil spring 35 which surrounds the plunger rod. The upper end of the spring bears against the lower end of the sleeve, and is arranged to be compressed thereby, when the sleeve moves down.

Removably disposed on the inner frame 16 is the tub 36 of the washing machine, blocks 37, secured to the upper sides of the frame, holding the tub in properly centered position. Disposed on the upper end of the tub is a cover 38, which is divided into two sections, each having a half disk member 38 secured to its lower face and of a size to snugly iit'within the mouth of the tub, while the cover proper extends outwardly to rest on the upper edge of the tub. Each section of the cover has a laterally extending lug 89 which cooperates with the corresponding lug of the other section for engagement beneath one of the bars 40 secured to an upright of the main frame of the machine. The cover is adapted to be rotated axially on the mouth of the tub to engage and disen age the lugs with respect to the bars 40. lVhen so engaged with the bars 40 the cover will be held tightly on the tub.

On the lower end of the plunger rod 32 are secured the two superimposed and spaced disks 41 and d2, said disks being spaced apart by the blocks 13. The lower disk 42 is formed with a plurality of openings 4-1 through which the water is arranged to pass, back and forth, as the plunger reciprocates, and as said disk moves into and out of contact with the clothes within the tub.

' Secured to the inner wall of the tub, in spaced relation thereto, is a wire screen 45, and secured to the face of the screen, and extending longitudinally of the tub, are the spaced parallel wooden strips 16, against which the peripheral faces of the disks 41 and a2 rub, whereby said screen is protected from contact by and injury from the disks.

In Fig. 6 the machine is converted into a hand operable machine To provide for this the spring and cotter pins 35 and the cotter pins 3a are removed from the plunger rod 32, thus rendering the rod 25 and the vertical pitmen rods inoperative. A hand lever 17 is provided with a bifurcation as 0111 one end which is disposed in straddling relation to the plunger rod 32, a cotter pin being engaged through the legs of the bifurcation and one of the openings 38, of the plunger rod, as shown at 3 1, to hold said lever in proper position. A vertical supporting standard 49 is secured to one of the side bars of the outer frame 17, and to the upper end of this standard are pivotally connected the outer ends of the legs of the bifurcation 18 of the lever 47. Upon grasping the other end of the lever l7, and rocking the sums up and down, on its pivotal connection with the supporting standard 49, the plunger rod and the piston, consisting of the disks 4:1 and 12, reciprocate within the tub, and against the clothes ther within. In this manner of operating the machine, the upper end of the plunger rod 32 slides freely through the sleeve 31.

It will be understood that while the present apparatus is illustrated and described as a washing machine that the same mechanism may be employed for churning or for whatever other purpose it may be adapted.

lVhat is claimed is:

A washing machine including a frame having a pair of uprights each including parallel vertical bars, vertical rods disposed inwardly of the vertical bars, a transverse rod disposed between the bars of the uprights, peripherally grooved disks on the transverse rod riding on the vertical rods, a reciprocatory plunger connected to the transverse rod between the uprights, a driven shaft, a drive shaft operatively engaged with the driven shaft, and pitmen rods connected to the ends of the transverse rod and to the driven shaft.

In testimony, I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN NEl/VSOME.

Witnesses C. O. PERRY, G. H. Mars. 

